Sydney – Springbok loose forward Schalk Burger believes he might have cracked a rib in South Africa’s 32-29 Tri-Nations victory against the All Blacks in Hamilton, New Zealand, on Saturday.
Juan Smith, who is suffering from a lower back injury, failed a fitness test on the morning of the Test and Burger was drafted into the starting line-up as late replacement.
The loose trio of Pierre Spies, Heinrich Brüssow and Burger however combined well. Burger had just started to regain his form of old when he had to leave the field in the 68th minute with a suspected broken rib and was replaced by Ryan Kankowski on the side of the scrum.
“I think one of my ribs is broken. You can feel the bone sticking out here,” he said at Auckland airport before the team’s departure via Sydney for South Africa on Monday.
“At this stage I don’t know how serious it is. I will go to the Western Province High Performance centre in Bellville to ask the doctor to assess the extent of the injury.”
Burger has not played much rugby recently. He was suspended for eight weeks after he was found guilty of making reckless contact in the eye area Irish centre Luke Fitzgerald during the British and Irish Lions series.
Free Stater Heinrich Brüssow stepped into the team in Burger’s absence and grabbed his opportunity with both hands. As a result the fiery WP loose forward has struggled to regain his place in the Bok starting line-up.
“I would really have loved to be able to play in the Currie Cup for WP again, but now it seems that is not going to happen. I will have to wait to hear what the doctors have to say. I have already experienced a broken rib in the past and this injury feels the same to me,” said a disappointed Burger.
Adnaan Mohamed
@smallies72 – 118 “GREAT SCOT”!! 72″ 😯 Respect!!
@Ed_the_Lion – 117 Ed, enjoy the Beer and ‘Nibbles’ at the weekend!!
@carol – 112
When I get my knees fixed I will do NOTHING to hurt them again. Just walk. Skiing is one of the worst sports for knees, so is golf and running. So for me when I get my knew ones eventually I will look after them like gold 😀
Will just have to dream what it would have been like skiing in powder 😀
@carol – so now all my mates call me smallies as in narrow shoulders
@SA Barbarians – Hi S.A…Is this a sort of ‘Male Bonding Thing’ that I am witnessing?
@Ed_the_Lion – Cheers Ed, Time zones are a nuisance..hehe.
@SA Barbarians – 120
Haha, you can call me by name, i am not afraid anymore , big brother is back from New Zealand. Your nightmare has just started. But the house will come down in the semi finals. Look at your teams history the last few years, 5th place is your favorite spot.
Okay this year you will better that. 3rd or 4th. You have seen it here first.
@SA Barbarians – Ja you must wp got 6 of the best this weekend lol
124@smallies72 – I thought the 72 referred to a certain lenght in millimetres…. hehehe
@carol – 125
Hi Carol
hehehe not sure how you read bonding into my philosophical musing. I am simply in an analytical mode of thinking tonight. Must be the stuff I am busy working on
@Puma – 123 – Powder skiing is wierd, not being able to see your feet is most disconcerting!!
Sorry, I was absent for a while… a cetain Ex-girlfriend of 23 years ago phoned me and wanted to chat away….
@grootblousmile – Mr smile jy het n vuil brein bwahahaha
@grootblousmile – 129 Not every Afrikaans man can be built like you!! 😉
@superBul – Howzit Super!! 🙂
Nice to see you all chirpy again. I really hope your big brother is in good condition on his return to make for a competitive scrap.
Personally I have always preferred not to rely on older brothers to win my scraps, but that’s just me.. hehehehehe
@smallies72 – 128
To quote SAB “I understand the turmoil and pain all too well”
Short memories, i just want to prepare them for the fall, suicide cases must be helped before it is too late. 😆
@grootblousmile – Not the diamond mine owners wife!!
@smallies72 – 128
hehehehe Geez and did that Marius Jonker have a strong arm, on him!! But hey, manne don’t cry 🙂
@grootblousmile – 132 I have just chatted to Boerboel by the way!!
You lot have great accents!!
133@smallies72 – Ek word baaaie daarvan beskuldig !!
Wonder hoekom ??
Hahaha
@SA Barbarians – 130 How is it going? The presentation stuff!
@carol – 131
Not sure if I would have enjoyed not seeing my feet! But heard that powder is the best. Sorry I missed it. Europe never has much powder. But the night life after I bet is better in Europe than America?
137@carol – Yip.. same one… the Preacher’s naughty daughter….
I have to go out for a while, will call by later to see if there is life on R.T……..
@SA Barbarians – 135
Well you dont have older brothers with names like Victorius, Bakkies, Spies, Danie, Red Hot Chillie and listen to this powerful name Gurthro.
With jabbers like Habana , FdP, WO and Morne.
You must understand my bravado, if these players returned to your team we would have kept on playing with our u21,s
@grootblousmile – 143 See you have a twinkle in your eye now!! Are you working late tonight?
@Puma – 123
Hey Puma, you asked to be kept informed about my mates recovery. He knee was replaced on Tuesday afternoon, and he was discharged yesterday. He was up and walking with crutches on Thursday, and climbing stairs on Friday.
He says he only has pain when he puts weight on the leg, and that is also getting better by the day.
@SA Barbarians – nee bra daai drie was in elk geval gedruk.ma gelyk op sou dalk fair wees dit was n helse game
145@superBul –
Dont forget, they have the MIGHTY MECHANIC returning! 😉
146@carol – Don’t know… certainly don’t feel like working late…
Where you off to now again ??
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